CrazyHawaiian

Was browsing through ebay and found these pix of a completed K1 Evo kit on a 89 IROC. Thought I would post the images here because I remember people asking for other pictures of this kit completed by someone other than K1. I think I saw a pic of this car earlier before it got painted (rims and house look the same). It looked farked up before .. not that bad now ...











(hey thats my steeringwheel!!! hahah!!)



Not a bad job ... gives me a good idea of what mine will look like except it'll be black with quad tips, k1 interior, and 19" wheels.

sheet outta luck

i like the truck........but i think the only thing its missing is a different front valance, a stock S10 valance from the same year would look 100 times better, but thats my opinion and we all know what those are like

ImportsRsloths

I think the Evo Car is Bad @$$!!! just think of it as someone saving a rusted @$$ iroc....

Monkie

What the hell how are you going to have something that looks like that with 250hp pushing it? You better have some serious mods.

Jim85IROC

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Something isn't right. That center console says it's an 85 IROC, but the shift **** says it's an 87 or newer.

vortech305

Thats the bad part about the EVO. Once they glance at the exterior they might say hey not bad, but once they open the door and find an interior like that, there just gonna laugh at ur face.

Jim 86 Bird

i dunno, if some time went into putting it all together, and the exterior looks good, it gets a thumbs up in my book Although one point on the other side of things i WILL agree with is you've got to stop refering to it as any kind of camaro or firebird, and call it "your kit car" or "kit on an f-body chassis".

In short, i like it for what it is

Mark A Shields

Looks good, however, I think I would have bought a cheap SC or something instead of an IROC, because it's not an IROC no more to me.

Zepher

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I want that kit, but can't afford it right now.
My car looks like azz right now,

FiReBReTHa

i think its spiff. throw a fourth gen interior with those seats and its supersexe...

1991tealRSt-topGuy

i dont even have to see the interior, AND I WILL LAUGH IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!!!

Mark305TBI

It needs the K1 interior, for real though (or some other new interior anyway).

87ROCZ

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I dunno.... I can't seem to get past the Honda ***** front end... is it just me or have I seen that kit on countless Civic's and Accord's?? Other than the front it looks good for what it is...what it isn't is a 3rd Gen Camaro or Firebird I wouldn't do that to my Iroc...I would rather put the cash into a great paint job and go fast goodies..

The car must get some looks at car shows though...and I new interior is a must!

Just my $0.02 worth

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

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Guess Im the only one here who thinks its pretty damn cool!
If I had some spare money and an extra convertible layin around, I would do it in a sec!

Mark305TBI

I think that they're neat. If I had an extra thirdgen laying around and alot more cash than I've got now I might build one.

87ROCZ

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Hey 86,

Why would you want an "extra" convertible laying around? Why wouldn't ya do it to yer car? If it is that cool why wouldn't you do the conversion to your own ride. Which I think would be an absolute crime to mess with that sweet looking GTA

Again my $0.02 worth..

87ROCZ

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Hey "88" .. sorry about that

87ROCZ

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You have a 92 Trans AM convertible,... Blah!!! ... Anyway, the point is the same... hehehe

Need more coffee ...

88_RS&86_Z-28

i would do it if i had the $6,000.00 for the kit and the $1,000.00 for the dash kit i would put it on my 86 but not my 88 and the reason i wouldn't put it on my 88 is cause its my baby and i like it just the way it is . But how many of you guys can say that the kit wouldn't get alot of looks and not to mention the chicks . and dam $7,000.00 plus S&H thats a down payment on a new 2002 camaro which i would rather have

Third

It looks TOO much like a kit car. You can tell right away it's not a real car. I'd rather spend the money on getting a Cobra kit car.

twindragons187

do they make them kinda kits for 3rd gen firebirds as well?? never seen one with a different kinda body kit other then stock gfx

88blkiroc

I think it looks pretty good. Id rather have a more italian front end design then that honda look, but if I knew of a SC with a crapped out body and good underpinnings id definitly do it.

Sonar_un

Yes, it works with all thirdgen F-bodies. You replace the body panels, its all the same after that

soulbounder

I like the way it looks. Could definitely use a better interior. Anyone have any closer pictures of the side mirrors or that hatchback?

'87FAKE-IROC-Z

I think it looks pretty sharp. The back looks very nice, the front is a little *****, but looks good too.
the interior is in definate need of change. It is to "old" looking and too square for the body lines.
If i had $8,000 lying around I wouldn't spend it on that, but i like looking at it.

BirdonFire

Thats pretty freakin cool! By the above pics it looks like they used a T-top chassis. Do I just have bad eyes or does that car look like it has a targa type removable T-top section? From the views it looks like a solid piece,no T-top divider. Still must say thats pretty neat!

deadbird

Because it is a kit car.




This kit was around before the explosion of crappy replacement & ugly bolt on parts for import cars. The kit looks good & seems fairly Italian looking to me....

CrazyHawaiian

good comparison photos there!! Here is a better pic of the hatch:

Jza

I like it. Can't wait to see yours CrazyHawaiian, if you build it one day. I might build one oneday on a spare f-body chassis, just for something to do on the side.

I'd probably use something else for the taillights and headlights, though.

AmorgetRS

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Personally I think the headlights are about the coolest headlights put on a car. The tail lights, as come with the kit, are IMHO hideous. Those are better, but not great. I have my own plans for the tail lights.
K1 interior I personally HATE, also. A complete 4th gen interior would fit much better.
Anyway, those are just my totally bias opinions, I'll have pics eventualy.

jobryan26

"cough, cough" is this in the works?

Boosted GTA

I think that the car pictured looks very plastic. if you look closely, it just doesnt have the flare of being a well made exotic car. reminds me of the "Vetterosa" kits that used to be everywhere. If maybe some small details were out in, maybe it wouldnt look like that. The front of the K1's are waay too much like the current Mitsubishi Eclipse, the back looks bad ***!

But overall, places like the lower facia opening , imo, look like plastic. But to each his own. Nice thing is that it looks like a bad *** kit to do some custom details on

87ROCZ

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I like the sides and back... the front does nothing for me at all... if I had lots of disposable cash I would probably do such a kit, but it would be on a tired old SC or something.. .. I would not do that to my IROC though... cuz IMO once you do something like that you cannot call it a 3rd Gen car anymore, at that point you may as well go hog wild and change the engine/interior/the works. Or maybe just go and buy a Ferrari or Eclipse

Third

Deadbird, I know it's a kit car, does that mean it has to look like one? It doesn't flow very well IMO. It does look plasticky. I think a kit made from a fourth gen F-bod would work better. This one looks too 1980's.

AmorgetRS

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As for the fact it looks too much like a kit? What? Plastic? It is all fiberglass.... how does fiberglass look like plastic? I guess it looks like a kit car because nothing out there looks like it. I think the lines are aewsome on the car, the way to flows through the entire car. The front is kinda funky looking, but that is due some to the angles they always show it at. Oh well, it looks better in person.

RARE-ROC-Z

i like it just leave off the rear spoiler and it will look much better.

and i definately would put in a new interior. but hey the guy might not be done yet.

deadbird

Third, that's just about what I would've said as well. I'd add though, that most people seem to associate the term kit car & seem to be OK with it only with replica's (cobra's, lambo, etc.) & not one-off designs. (but that's just my opinion).

The K1 was out before those as well. If anything, the Eclipse design was copied off the Evo.

CrazyHawaiian

I know what you mean about the plastic look. I think its the combination of bad photography and a bad paintjob. The kit is fiberglass just like the old school corvettes. With a good paintjob, I'm sure it would look great. So what are your guy's plans for the taillights? I'm curious. When I look at the back of that thing, I see a set of Toyota Supra taillights ... I'm just afraid of the idea of cutting the fiberglass to fit the lights ... Maybe if it was tucked behind? Well, I'm gonna be waiting a while for the price of the kit to drop before I think about buying it ... If you check out the website, you'll see they are comming out with a Version 2 of the kit (with way too many airscoops if you ask me) so hopefully the original kit will get a price cut. It will take me at least a year to build a Z28 worthy of that kit anyway ...

Jza

Gee, ya think? It's an '80s kit, based on an '80s Ferrari, on an '80s F-Body chassis.....

Crazy: What's bad about the paintjob? I think it's all in the photography. A crap backdrop, unimaginative framing, overcast sky.... All it needs is to clip off part of the car and it would look most of the pics posted here.. (okay, I exaggurated on that last, but it was still funny).

Jza

You would. You practically have them already.. lol

Z28 Boy

i see these things, and i still can't believe that it's a Camaro under there...

-brian

CrazyHawaiian

Did a quick photoshop of supra taillights on the K1 kit jus for fun.

First with the lights tucked behind the fiberglass:



Or a really botched up pic if it was cut out and fitted:

AmorgetRS

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Hey, I never said I have them!

Hawaiian - You missed your chance to get them at a lower price... they are now 6995 instead of 5995, and that is because they are making the new Evo. I kinda like the tail light idea... it is far better then stock.

Zepher

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This car here looks almost like the K-1 kit.

camaro6spd

Zepher...I always saw you as a hardcore thirdgen bird owner.....seems to me you have alot of money going into that thing.....

Zepher

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I've got about $10 grand into the car now.
Almost got it running tonight, injectors aren't injecting.
Had some fire shoot out of the throttlebody a couple of times, that was a nice little high-light.

gta324

sniff....sniff.....I smell RICE!!.....The car doesnt look lika an american car anymore

AmorgetRS

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WTF, how does this add anything to this topic? If I don't want my car to look American, THAT IS MY CHOICE. That is the whole freaking point, actuallu!
As per the topic, if you don't like, don't look.

Zepher, you have any idea who makes that car that you posted the picture of?

Zepher

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That car I posted is a Ferrari F-55 I believe.

AmorgetRS

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Ahhh, if you want the real car I beleive it is modeled after look on supercars.net or E-bay for the 1980's Ferarri Evoluzione. The K1 takes almost all the styling cues from it.